Strategic Cost & Planning Lead

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a senior Cost Control & Contracts specialist for our Oil, Gas & New Energies projects in Abu Dhabi. You will develop contractual cost control requirements, evaluate bids, and finalize contract documents for FEED, PMC and EPC work.

Lead cross-functional reviews, manage variation claims, prepare AFE/AFOU packages, and ensure proper cost coding and project controls alignment with PMC procedures across offshore and onshore initiatives. ADNOC project experience is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Oil and Gas with 5 years in similar role.
• ADNOC projects experience is mandatory.
• Worked on Offshore Projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop the contractual requirements relating to cost control & estimation, invoicing of payment & variations to be stipulated in the Agreements (FEED, PMC, EPC etc.) and incorporate them into the tender documents/ agreement
• Evaluate the technical bids (PMC, FEED and EPC) to ascertain compliance to the specified requirements and provide clarifications to the bidders for the same
• Prepare relevant portion of the Technical Evaluation Report and to finalize the relevant portion of the contract documents after incorporating all bulletins issued and clarifications received during the tender stage
• Evaluate Variation requests/ claims by contractors and to make in-depth analysis of all cost related submittal from consultants and prepare counters estimates taking into consideration contractual schedule of unit rates for variation and make appropriate recommendations to management for approval.
• Prepare AFE/ AFOU for all ongoing projects for management approval
• Coordinate with the Project Control Managers of all Project Management Consultant (PMC), to ensure adherence to the Project Control Procedures and other requirements throughout the project duration to achieve successful project implementation
• Ensures charges of the costs to correct account codes

Skills

Cost control

Bid evaluation

Contract documentation

Contract management

PMC coordination

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in related discipline

Job description

Wood is seeking a senior Cost Control & Contracts specialist for our Oil, Gas & New Energies projects in Abu Dhabi. You will develop contractual cost control requirements, evaluate bids, and finalize contract documents for FEED, PMC and EPC work.

Lead cross-functional reviews, manage variation claims, prepare AFE/AFOU packages, and ensure proper cost coding and project controls alignment with PMC procedures across offshore and onshore initiatives. ADNOC project experience is mandatory.